Best Phones Under Rs. 10,000: Best Mobile in Under-10000 Segment You Can Get Today

Highlights

The Xiaomi Redmi 4 is a worthy successor to the Redmi 3S Prime

The Yu Yureka Black is another good mobile under Rs. 10,000

The Lenovo K6 Power remains a solid choice as well

Mobiles under Rs. 10,000 see the most launches as smartphone brands vie to grab maximum volumes. With phones under Rs. 10,000 seeing a new handset launch every other day, there is no dearth of options in the market. However, with so much choice at hand, determining which model is right for you can became rather a rather confusing and tiresome task. To simplify your buying decision, we have compiled a list of the best mobile phones under Rs. 10,000 you can buy today, with a few new entrants in the list compared to our last roundup.

As always, we've stuck to mobile phones under Rs. 10,000 that we've put through our detailed review process, since we can't vouch for quality of phones based on just their specifications. We've also avoided mobiles that are over a year old. Here are our top picks (in no particular order) that all fight it out to be the best phone under Rs. 10,000, along with a few other phones worth checking out.

Best phones under Rs. 10,000

Mobile under Rs. 10,000

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Xiaomi Redmi 4

8/10

Yu Yureka Black

8/10

Lenovo K6 Power

8/10

Xiaomi Redmi Y1

7/10

Coolpad Note 3S

7/10

1. Xiaomi Redmi 4

Replacing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime, which was one of the strongest picks through much of last year, we now have the Xiaomi Redmi 4, which is also a good pick if your budget for mobile phone is under Rs. 10,000.

Our review rated the 3GB/ 32GB variant of the phone 8 on 10 which is really good for a phone at this price point, and the new phone has really good battery life and a sleek and compact design. The camera is disappointing, but it's a problem that even the best phones under the Rs. 10,000 price must live with. If you're looking for a value for money phone, then the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is a solid pick.

2. Yu Yureka Black

Yu had a bit of a slow year last year as it wasn't prepared for the fast adoption of 4G, but it's back now and the Yu Yureka Black is a pretty good choice for a good phone under Rs. 10,000. Its display is a little disappointing, but it does well on other fronts, and is a good value for money phone.

The Yu Yureka Black looks good, and has solid battery life and good overall performance, so if you're looking for a good all-rounder, this phone is a pretty good option in the sub-Rs. 10,000 price bracket.

3. Lenovo K6 Power

One of the best phones from the last year at this price point, the Lenovo K6 Power is still a good choice if you're looking for a mobile phone under Rs. 10,000, with performance that's still good enough, and excellent battery life.

The display and camera are also rated very well, but the baseline has shifted up a little since it launched so although it's still a good phone, it's not head and shoulders above the others mentioned here, despite what the numbers might suggest. That being said, it's still a pretty good pick, and it also recently received an update to Android Nougat, making it more value for money than others which are still using Marshmallow. Plus, it's a lot easier to get your hands on than some of the others on the list.

4. Xiaomi Redmi Y1

Xiaomi’s first selfie phone, the Redmi Y1 was a quick entrant to the list of best mobile phones under Rs. 10,000. The highlight of the smartphone is the 16-megapixel selfie camera with front flash and real-time beautification.

In our review, the smartphone got an overall score of 7 (out of 10), and score of 8 for battery life and software. The Redmi Y1 variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage is a good pick under Rs. 10,000, provided you don’t mind the design from the Redmi 4 family.

5. Coolpad Note 3S

The Coolpad Note 3S also released near the end of 2016, and it remains a good all-round pick for a mobile phone under Rs. 10,000, thanks to its unique looks and good camera (in daylight conditions).

Relatively weak battery life and middling performance keep it from the top of the list, but there's not so much of a difference either, so if you like the design and the UI, then this phone might also be a good phone for less than Rs. 10,000.

Other picks for best mobile phone under Rs. 10,000

These five phones are our top picks fighting it out to be the best phone under Rs. 10,000, but apart from these, there are a few other phones that you can consider. Looking at older phones, the Micromax Canvas 6 Pro is not a bad choice - it comes with a good amount of RAM, but the battery life and camera are a letdown, and the phone also heats up, so it didn't make the main list. Moto G4 is also a good choice if you want a good display and decent performance and don't mind the disappointing camera.

Two sub-Rs. 10,000 phones we haven't reviewed yet, but liked during quick impressions are the Lyf F1s, the Moto C Plus, which launched in December, and May respectively. Both phones have good overall specifications, and the Moto C Plus in particular has really great pricing.

These are our latest picks for phones under Rs. 10,000 - if you think we've missed a good pick that others should know about, let us know via the comments.